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'BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE..

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NEXT SAILINGS.

£75.0.0. £83.0.0.

OUTWARD FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,'

From Hong Kong.

S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Sails hence on or about 21st Jan. .Sails hence on or about 30th Jan. M.V. "ESQUILINO". 9.S. "ROSANDRA"

..Salla hente on or about 18th Feb.

HOMEWARD FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

M.V, "HILDA"

From Hong Kong.

Sails on or about 26th January. Salla on or about 4th February. S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Sails on or about 22nd February.

M.V. "REMO"

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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

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SECTION

GROUNDED CRUISER) FAST CARGO LINER

Salvage Of French Ship Impeded By Currents

Oron, Yesterday, The French cruiser Edgar Quinet, struck an uncharted rock, and salvage is likely to be impeded by strong under-currents.--Reuter.

[Yesterday's cable stated: Water is pouring in a deep gash in the side, and has already reached the engine-room of the 14,000-ton French cruiser Edgar Quinet which grounded in a thick fog off Cape Blanc. The crew have been rescu ed.]

|TYNÉ DEVELOPMENT

The New Blue Funnel

"Agamemnon

"

NEW CHINESE COASTAL SHIP.......

3,000-TON NORWEGIAN VESSEL TO HOLD 1,500 COOLIES

THE HAI HING

Whitst Gotaverken some "time ago took the step of specialising in tank er construction and later introduced standard types of motor tankers and cargo liners, the yard has also un dertaken the construction of vessels A notable addition to the fleet of for special service, as, for instance, Co. in the the fine motor-cruising yacht Stella Messrs. Alfred Holt and

at present Polaris in 1927, and the Hai Hing, motorship "Agamemnon," tonding in Birkenhead for her first which ran her trials a few weeks just reached the Morsey from the ago. This latter vessel is diferent voyage to the Far East, having from any ship yet constructed at Clyde. Although no official statement Gotaverken,

being designed for ban heen made on the subject, it is safe coastal service in China, with accom- to say that the ship is at least one of modation for the transport of as the fastest cargo liners in the world-many as 1,500 coolies.

if not the fastest. It is said tha on the She is for Mesars Brunsgaard, run round to the Mersey the Kjosterud and Co, Drammen, and is "Agamemnon" attained a speed in the 295 ft long with a beam of 45 ft. region of 17 knots: there are few, if and a depth of 20 ft. 2 ins., the any other, vessels of her class which draught when the ship is fully laden can claim a speed within two knots of being 18 ft 6 Ins. The deadweight this figure.

capacity is 8,000 tons.

Dredging To Accom-beam, and 35ft 3in. deep. 8,000 grost

modate Large Liners

William

Not Pirate Proof!

The dimensions of tho ship are 453fi Bin, long between perpendiculars, 591t

The Chinese passengers are carried 28ft. draft. tonnage,

Twin-screw in a long bridge 'tween deck and on machinery is fitted, the ongines being

a continuous deck below. Doors are of the Barmelstor and Wain. 4-cycle cut in the sides abreast the 'tween type, cach having eight cylinders decka. On the main deck there is 740mm. bore and 1,600mm. stroke. The machinery is novel being fitted an emigrant galley with with the Rateau system of super- rice boilere having brick charging on the main engines and with Whilst the vessel is not pirate proof, many special Asiatic devices have the airicas fuel injection system on been adopted. both main and auxiliary engines.

two big furnaces.

The scheme for the development of Jarrow lake was referred to by Sir Noble, Bart., at recent meeting of the Tyne Improvement Commission. Sir William said he had great hopes that the project would

The propelling machinery .com- be launched this year, and that The power of the machinery is 8,600 if it materialised, the Tyme would be b.h.p. at 110-116 r.p.m., and three prises two Gotaverken-B. and W. in the forefront of all the rivers in the 170kw. auxiliary oil angine driven trunk-piston engines, each developing country, It would have depth of generators are installed. The aux 750 i.h.p. There are two Diesel- water equal to that at Southampton, lary machinery in electrically driven, driven generators, each of 58 kw.. and no other river would have so grept and is of the most up-to-date design and electric power is used for heat a dredged depth as the Tyne.

throughout. A wireless direction finding purposes. An emergency gener Sir Wm. Nobile was unanimously ar and echo. sounding device are ating set for lighting and wireless elected chairman of the Commission amongst the modern navigating instru. is located on the main deck close to

the engine.room, for the fifth time, and Mr. H. P.rents with which the ship is fitted. Everett was

The "Agamemnon" has been built re-elected deputy-chair--

by Messrs. Workman Clark (1928), Jarrow Slake

Ltd., the main and auxiliary engines Reviewing the work of the past year being constructed by Messra. Bur. William said negotiations had been pro-hagen, and installed by the shipbuild and In speaking of the future, Sir meister and Wain and Co., of Cepen-

era

man.

ceeding throughout the year with the London and North Eastern Railway Co., and they were hoping almost any day now to have a definite proposal From the company. One of the neces- sary steps to bring about the develop ment of Jarrow Slake would be the I dredging of the river from the bar, up to Jarrow, and the scheme provided for a depth at the Slake of 35 feet

at low water in order to accommodate all large ocean-going steamers that at present used other places.as starting

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On trials, with 700 tons of ballast aboard, and with a mean draught of 10 ft 8 ins, a mean speed of 14.05 knots was attained

with the A

themed after the trials, the Chin engines developing 3,400 Lh.p. thaximum

of 18.32 knots was

Thus, the ship can truly be called 950 crew was shipped and the Hal noteworthy" and there can be no Hing left for Rotterdam to take in doubt but that she will quickly estab-cargo for Java lish herself as a favourite among ship. further enhance her pars, and still owners' reputation in occan transport.

CANADIAN WHEAT

noista for their cruises and pleasure Vital Problem For British

kripe,

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPÉ VIA U.S.A. VARYING the condition was prosperous. So far

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO vià Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU

SEATTLE. VICTORIA vla Shanghai & Japan Ports.

+

to no

So far as industry in the North of England was concerned, Sir William eaid it was certainly better than it was 12 months ago, but he did not think anyone was quite satisfied to say es the Tyne Commission was concern ed he thought they might say definite ly that the tide turned towards the end of 1928, and it was reflected in some of the Tyne figures. Exports Wednesday, 22nd January, of coal and coke Amounted. rE- Thursday,

cently 6th February.

less than 17,400,000 tons, an increase over 1928 of 3% millions.

The new

quny erected

at Albert Edward, Dock some 18 months ago had Calcula- far exceeded expectations. tions wore based on a very, modest figure, something like 20,000 tons of merchandise and 100,000 tons of coal, but for the year ended June they had actually dealt with 48,000 tons of mer. chandise and 98,000 tons of coal, and In addition 64 other ships had used the quay. So satisfactory had been the re- sulta that permission had been granted to make extensions at the quay to pro vide another berth at the cost of be- tween £22,000 and £24,000.

MISHIMA MARU

IYO MARU

Tuesday, 14th January, Tuesday, 28th January,

FUSKIMI MARU

Saturday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vin Manila & Ports.

*AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

11th January. 25th January.

Wednesday, 22nd January. Wednesday, 19th February.

11th January. 23rd January...

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

AWA MARU

+ NAGATO MARU

Saturday,

Thursday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

Monday, 27th January.

Success of Trimming Scheme Speaking of the arrangement ar- rived at during the year by which the trimmers and teemors agreed to an ex-

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore. Cape Town & Porta tension of hours for wook-end work,

BINGO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.'

† TATSUNO MARU

LIVERPOOL via Port Sald,

† ATAGO MARU,

+ DURBAN MARU-

+ GENOA MARU

+ RANGOON' MARU

Wednesday, 5th February,

CALCUTTA, via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

.... Tuesday,

Saturday,

14th January.. 1st February.

Constantinople, Genoa.

Friday,

10th January.

Thursday,

Wednesday,

9th January, 15th January.

Monday,

17th January. 20th January.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KAGA MARU (Nogazak£ direct) Friday, + MORIOKA MARU

+ Cargo -only.

Reduced 1st Class Excursin Fates quoted between Mantle and Acstralia.

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tel-Central No. 292, 3897 and 2821. (Private exchange to all departments)

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, ·

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP--Vis Singapore

Colombo,: Suen, and Port Suld. A

ALTAI-MARUNA

Wednesday, 16th January,"

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgor, Bingapore,

Colombo, Darban & Cape Town.

RAMONTEVIDEO MARU....................... Wednesday, 22nd January..... BOMBAY--Vis Slogapore & Colombo, a DOGE

SHUNKO MARU" MAGARIUM

Sunday, 19th January,

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, NEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM. ZANZI

PAGE BAR & MOMBASA--VixSingapore & Colombia, Van CHICAGO-MARU-

A Friday, 7th February, CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Bangoon, m

BORNEO",MARUKIW

Sir Wm. Noble said they acknowledged the readiness with which Mr. Bavin, Mr. Thomas, und the local leaders en- tored the negotiations on behalf of the men. In the 11 months in which the echeme had been in operation, 910 ships that would have been kept over

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TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

You haven't been up the Weat River? Then let us tell you that you

and stop at Wuchow. These stenbers

JANUARY SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.

8.S. "TAI HING".

[1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]

JANUARY.

SUN. FRI.

12th

17th

WED.

22nd

MON. 27th

3.8. "TAI MING"

[649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.]

**JANUARY.

8th

MON. 20th

Order at one Yard The position of Gotaverken in the shipbuilding industry at the present time is remarkable and is worth placing on record. In 1918 the yard commenced building motor ships and since 1921 has constructed no mor- cantile steamers, but only Diesel- driven vessels.

At the moment the builders have 32 motor present

deadweight ships of 318,160 tons capacity on order, of which 11 are for Swedish owners and. 21 for for Mr. J. H. Thomas, Lardig shipping companies.

tank Privy

On November & the 11,000-ton Seal, in $11 interview, discussed the Canadian whent poel er Storans was launched from Gotshave in store one of the most inter- question and its relation to British verken, and on November 14 the eating trips you can possibly take. shipping.

9,000-ton tanker Vanja was complet-The ss. "Tai Ming" and "Tal Hing". One of the things, he said, he was ed. On November 16 the launch took after leaving Hong Kong, call at WED.

TUES. 14th - SAT. 26th struggling against Wnd that, if place of the Vasaholm.

Samahui, Shiuking, Takhing, Dosing For information apply to-- Britain were to enter the Cana

The Vanja T dian market and compete fairly, could only be done by getting some The Vanja, which is equipped with are admirably suited to this service thing like a guaranteed return cargo, two 1,500 Lb.p. Gotaverken B, and and you will enjoy the five-days' round A ship. chartered to go to Canada W. trunk-piston engines of the six- wanted to know the chances of a re-cylinder type, attained a mean speed trip Irimiensely, turn cargo.

of 12.35 knots on trials with the Referring to the Canadian wheat engines developing 3,625 .h.p., whilst pool, which 'ho described as at a speed of 12.1 knots the machin of vital importance. Mr. Thomas ery output was 8,800 h.p. One of said, "We had to try to get the wheat the two boilers can be bented by pool to release wheat in more regular the exhaust gases of the propelling qualities than was being done at pre-engines. A similar arrangement is sent. Montreal held fourteen million to be adopted on the Storsas, bushels in the elevatore alone. Before. It is a matter of interest that the bushel this year's crop was har. Vasaholm, a 7,000-ton cargo liner for vested the elevators were full and 80 the Swedish-American-Mexico Line, ships laden up with last year's crop with accommodation for, eight pas were in the docks, while other ships sengers, is to be fitted with a Gota- were leaving in ballast. It was tree verken-B. and W. Diesel engine of that this situation was regarded as ab the long-stroke type with airless in- normaal, but from this country's point Jection, this being the first solid-in- of view the question was vital. Coal fection crosshead engine built by existing conditions." was knocked out competitively undex Gotaverken

SUEZ CANAL

SHIPPING BREVITIES

Two mistresses of sampans

wero

the week-end had been dealt with, and Increased Draught Of fined $10 each this morning at the

rome of them might not have come to the Tyne at all if the arrangement had not been in force, because at the time the Continent was offering great in- ducement. to steamers to go there' for bunker coals. During the extra hours they had shipped no less than 2% million tons of coal.

Water

The Suez Canal Company announce that on and after January 1 next the

maximum authorized draught of water

for vessels using the canal, which is now 82 ft.. (9m. 76) will be increas

It was gratifying to know that over the whole year the Commission haded by one foot, thus making it 88 ft.

|been able to renew all loans they re- quired at 4 per cent, or rather less than the Government rate, and only in the last few weeks had the finance com- miites raised the rate to 5 per cent. The revenue of Commission” had in- creased, expense had gone down, and a substantial surplus was assured. It might reach figures, but it would certainly be 5 figures.

'WARSHIPS IN "PORT

British warships in port this morn ing were give me

In Basin of B.N.Dockyard "Sterling," "Poterafald," "Mazacion, “

Moorhen," "Iroquois

West Wall Kent" (flagship).

In Dock "Seraph," "Cornflower."

No. 1 Baoy: "Hermes."

No

Buoy: “Herald.”

No. 10 Buoy Homme."

No11 Buoy: "Thracias.”

No. 12 Buoj: "Magnolla.”

• No. 18′ Buoy: "Birder="0

(10m. 06),

DOCK IMPROVEMENT

The original plans of the new Coen Harbour at Amsterdam (of which the first portion was Anished some years ago while work on the second and last :

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INCREASED: U.S." SHIPBUILDING

MCA decided increase in the tonnaTY of steet - ships under "construction in fita PAmerican 30 yardm zzón 3 October 15

The only foreign man of war in port shown by fgares made public by the

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANGO ŽVER--Via Japan Paris froen wani

Shanghale:

ARABIA MARU (From, Bhi MELBOURNE-LYIg: Manila, Bria HAIPHONGyla Holbow & PAY

ADO MARU

Saturday, 18th January,

**Monday, "18th January,

Sydney.

6th January,

January.

Via Japan porty, San Francisco

French gunboat “Argus.”

SHIPPING CONFERENCE

Bareau of Navigation, of the De

ment of Commerce States

ton message. Reportá

show that an, Octobe

shipyarda: wäre, building contract to build for: Fasterday ora 184 stoel vessels OLY

-toníku compared @with New Delhi 195.315. tone, ons Ber

officially

Wood shipping

however, showed reksels of 10.050 grosa":

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

8.8, “CITY OF CHESTER" - London, Rotterdam & Hamburg, 9.8 "CITY OF MANDALAY" Havre, London, Holterdam, Hamburg

NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE

8.8. "OITY OF KOBE",

vis Suez Cana

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9th January, 1980) 17th January, 1930.

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